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3 weeks ago | 
hyperallergic.com | Natalie Haddad |Lisa Zhang |Jasmine Weber |Alexis Clements |Daniel Larkin
“He taught me how to see, and how to trust what I saw. Painters have often taught writers how to see. And once you’ve had that experience, you see differently.” That’s writer James Baldwin reflecting in an 1984 interview on his late mentor Beauford Delaney, the queer Black painter who introduced the young writer to New York City and opened up for him a new way to see the world.
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3 weeks ago | 
hyperallergic.com | Natalie Haddad |Lisa Zhang |Jasmine Weber |Alexis Clements |Daniel Larkin
Posted inGuide Dig into new and upcoming tomes on the long lineage of LGBTQ+ art, from Beauford Delaney’s bond with James Baldwin to iconic lesbian photographer JEB and Alice Austen.
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1 month ago | 
hyperallergic.com | Lakshmi Rivera Amin |Lisa Zhang |John Yau |Daniel Larkin |Mána Taylor
The artists we’re highlighting this week have diverse practices, ranging from the earthy, unglazed ceramics of Stanley Rosen to the complex, multicolored tapestries of Kenny Nguyen to the embroidered textile-photographs of Spandita Malik, but all share a desire to express personal preoccupations, personalities, and concerns through their art.
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1 month ago | 
hyperallergic.com | Lakshmi Rivera Amin |Lisa Zhang |John Yau |Daniel Larkin |Mána Taylor
Posted inArt Review From ceramic alligators to Nordic traditions, artists focusing on personal concerns and identity are making some fascinating work.
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1 month ago | 
hyperallergic.com | Hrag Vartanian |Hakim Bishara |Valentina Di Liscia |Natalie Haddad |Lakshmi Rivera Amin |Lisa Zhang | +4 more
Flipping through a volume with a bit of sand in its spine, basking in sun, and in no rush — this is how we were meant to read art books. With summer around the corner and visions of balmy parks swimming in our heads, we decided to compile a non-exhaustive list of summer art reads. Reviews Editor Natalie Haddad takes a look at a new biography of Yoko Ono, while Editor-in-Chief Hrag Vartanian uncovers nuggets of wisdom in a reissue of Jack Whitten’s studio notebook.
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2 months ago | 
hyperallergic.com | Natalie Haddad |Lisa Zhang |Julia Curl |Daniel Larkin |Julie Schneider
From jobs to clothing to colors, and more, there’s a lot of variety in our list this week. While our critics are enjoying historical shows focused on labor in the United States and women’s workaday clothes, an exhibition that proposes different ways of looking at color is well worth a visit, as is one that brings together conceptual works by four longtime collaborators. And who can resist John Singer Sargent’s bewitching portrait “Madame X,” on view in The Met’s newly opened Sargent and Paris?
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2 months ago | 
hyperallergic.com | Natalie Haddad |Lisa Zhang |Petala Ironcloud |Rebecca Schiffman |Jasmine Weber
If one theme stands out in this week’s list, it’s the presence of strong, talented women. With Patty Chang, Myrlande Contant, and Amy Sherald all featured in solo exhibitions, it’s a great moment to consider the massive skills of these mid-career artists. And while Rembrandt may be the artist driving the Jewish Museum’s current exhibition, the Book of Esther is the inspiration. That said, all the artists in a show on BIPOC design history at the Ford Foundation are definitely worth checking out.
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2 months ago | 
hyperallergic.com | Natalie Haddad |Lisa Zhang |John Yau |Seph Rodney |Alexandra Thomas
We rely on readers like you to fund our journalism. If you value our coverage and want to support more of it, please join us as a member. Sometimes there’s nothing more satisfying than encountering the work of a creative force. Our favorite shows this week are each centered on a single figure. Some are visual artists, ranging from historical innovators (Volodymyr Tatlin) to under-appreciated names (Judy Linn) to perhaps unknown names (Abraham Lincoln Walker).
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2 months ago | 
hyperallergic.com | Valentina Di Liscia |Lisa Zhang |Alexandra Thomas |Sophia Stewart |Albert Mobilio |Lauren Ford
We rely on readers like you to fund our journalism. If you value our coverage and want to support more of it, please join us as a member. It feels both eerie and stabilizing to read Octavia E. Butler’s books in the year 2025, when the realities she prophesized have come true. But the exhibition catalog American Artist: Shaper of God grants us a welcome opportunity to reflect on the lessons we can glean from her legacy, which critic Alexandra M.
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2 months ago | 
asianamericans.einnews.com | Seph Rodney |Natalie Haddad |Lisa Zhang |Alexis Clements
America’s Cultural Treasures: This article is part of a series sponsored by the Ford Foundation highlighting the work of museums and organizations that have made a significant impact on the cultural landscape of the United States.
